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Quick definitions from WordNet (stick)
▸ noun: threat of a penalty ("The policy so far is all stick and no carrot")
▸ noun: implement consisting of a length of wood ("He collected dry sticks for a campfire")
▸ noun: a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
▸ noun: a small thin branch of a tree
▸ noun: informal terms of the leg ("Fever left him weak on his sticks")
▸ noun: marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
▸ verb: endure
▸ verb: be or become fixed ("The door sticks--we will have to plane it")
▸ verb: saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
▸ verb: pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
▸ verb: pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
▸ verb: cause to protrude or as if to protrude ("Stick one's hand out of the window")
▸ verb: fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something ("Stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress")
▸ verb: fasten with or as with pins or nails ("Stick the photo onto the corkboard")
▸ verb: fasten with an adhesive material like glue ("Stick the poster onto the wall")
▸ verb: cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface ("Stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it")
▸ verb: be a devoted follower or supporter ("She sticks to her principles")
▸ verb: stay put (in a certain place) ("Stick around and you will learn something!")
▸ verb: be loyal to
▸ verb: be a mystery or bewildering to
▸ verb: fix, force, or implant
▸ verb: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
▸ verb: stick to firmly
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #29599)
▸ Also see stuck
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to stick
▸ Usage examples for stick
▸ Idioms related to stick (New!)
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▸ Words that often appear near stick
▸ Rhymes of stick
▸ Invented words related to stick
▸ noun: threat of a penalty ("The policy so far is all stick and no carrot")
▸ noun: implement consisting of a length of wood ("He collected dry sticks for a campfire")
▸ noun: a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
▸ noun: a small thin branch of a tree
▸ noun: informal terms of the leg ("Fever left him weak on his sticks")
▸ noun: marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
▸ verb: endure
▸ verb: be or become fixed ("The door sticks--we will have to plane it")
▸ verb: saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
▸ verb: pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
▸ verb: pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
▸ verb: cause to protrude or as if to protrude ("Stick one's hand out of the window")
▸ verb: fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something ("Stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress")
▸ verb: fasten with or as with pins or nails ("Stick the photo onto the corkboard")
▸ verb: fasten with an adhesive material like glue ("Stick the poster onto the wall")
▸ verb: cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface ("Stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it")
▸ verb: be a devoted follower or supporter ("She sticks to her principles")
▸ verb: stay put (in a certain place) ("Stick around and you will learn something!")
▸ verb: be loyal to
▸ verb: be a mystery or bewildering to
▸ verb: fix, force, or implant
▸ verb: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
▸ verb: stick to firmly
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #29599)
▸ Also see stuck
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to stick
▸ Usage examples for stick
▸ Idioms related to stick (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing stick
▸ Words that often appear near stick
▸ Rhymes of stick
▸ Invented words related to stick